Council staff to correct numerous editorial and correlation errors across building, fire, mechanical and plumbing code filings
July 14, 2026 | Board Council Commission Agencies , Executive, Washington
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During the July 14 work session staff walked the council through a long list of editorial corrections and correlation issues flagged by multiple commenters. These items were presented as editorial (non‑policy) fixes intended to align the council’s CR 102 filing with model‑code language and to correct drafting oversights.
Examples included: clarifying wording and figure dimensions for bore/ notch provisions in the IBC (Julius Carreon), updating the special wind region graphic and adding a five‑mile transition zone after additional ASC 7 mapping work (R. Scott Douglas), correcting an oversight that omitted vehicle-space sizing language from the CR 102 filing, and striking or marking certain EV charging subsections as 'not adopted' to eliminate conflicts with prior 2021 code language (Seattle Department of Construction and Development).
Mechanical and plumbing editorial items included missing refrigerant classification values for new refrigerants (R454B and R744) in a Chapter 11 table, alignment of emergency rule language for certain Chapter 11 provisions, and a typographical error listing rainfall as '41 inches per hour' instead of the intended '1 inch per hour' (Christopher Garris). Ken Brouillette and others also requested alignment across the IBC and IFC where duplicated chapters had diverged.
Staff said some items require only in‑place editorial corrections while others need careful correlation across duplicated chapters (IBC/IFC/IFC) and cross references; in a few cases rule‑making numbering constraints prevent reusing deleted WAC numbers. Dustin said staff will prepare corrected text, mapping updates, and a proposed plan to publish corrected CR 102 language.
The council did not take final action on these edits at the meeting; staff said they would continue running through editorial items in the session and return the corrected language and any necessary coordination notes to the council in future work sessions.
Examples included: clarifying wording and figure dimensions for bore/ notch provisions in the IBC (Julius Carreon), updating the special wind region graphic and adding a five‑mile transition zone after additional ASC 7 mapping work (R. Scott Douglas), correcting an oversight that omitted vehicle-space sizing language from the CR 102 filing, and striking or marking certain EV charging subsections as 'not adopted' to eliminate conflicts with prior 2021 code language (Seattle Department of Construction and Development).
Mechanical and plumbing editorial items included missing refrigerant classification values for new refrigerants (R454B and R744) in a Chapter 11 table, alignment of emergency rule language for certain Chapter 11 provisions, and a typographical error listing rainfall as '41 inches per hour' instead of the intended '1 inch per hour' (Christopher Garris). Ken Brouillette and others also requested alignment across the IBC and IFC where duplicated chapters had diverged.
Staff said some items require only in‑place editorial corrections while others need careful correlation across duplicated chapters (IBC/IFC/IFC) and cross references; in a few cases rule‑making numbering constraints prevent reusing deleted WAC numbers. Dustin said staff will prepare corrected text, mapping updates, and a proposed plan to publish corrected CR 102 language.
The council did not take final action on these edits at the meeting; staff said they would continue running through editorial items in the session and return the corrected language and any necessary coordination notes to the council in future work sessions.
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